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coenocyte

A multinucleate cell or a mass of protoplasm containing multiple nuclei not separated by cell walls or membranes.
Noun
pl: coenocytes

This term is used exclusively within specialized biological and cytological contexts to describe a specific cellular architecture. It describes a state where nuclear division occurs without subsequent cytokinesis, resulting in a single large cytoplasmic mass. This is distinct from a syncytium, which typically forms through the fusion of previously separate cells.

Because it refers to a specific biological structure, the word is used in a neutral, descriptive register. It is most common in the study of algae, fungi, and certain specialized tissues in animals where rapid transport or coordinated growth is required.

Meanings

Noun

A multinucleate cell or a mass of protoplasm containing multiple nuclei not separated by cell walls or membranes.

The coenocyte allows for rapid nutrient transport across the organism without the barrier of internal walls.

Examples

The organism exists as a single large coenocyte containing hundreds of nuclei.

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The organism exists as a single large coenocyte containing hundreds of nuclei.

Look at this slide and you can see the coenocyte structure clearly.

School Life

Look at this slide and you can see the coenocyte structure clearly.

Is a coenocyte fundamentally different from a syncytium?

School Life

Is a coenocyte fundamentally different from a syncytium?

The fungal hyphae formed a coenocyte by omitting the cell walls during division.

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The fungal hyphae formed a coenocyte by omitting the cell walls during division.

I wonder if the nutrient transport is faster within a coenocyte.

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I wonder if the nutrient transport is faster within a coenocyte.

Certain algae are characterized by a coenocyte that allows for rapid growth.

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Certain algae are characterized by a coenocyte that allows for rapid growth.

The researcher identified the specimen as a coenocyte based on the lack of septa.

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The researcher identified the specimen as a coenocyte based on the lack of septa.

This particular slime mold behaves like a giant coenocyte moving across the forest floor.

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This particular slime mold behaves like a giant coenocyte moving across the forest floor.

We must determine how the nuclei are distributed within the coenocyte.

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We must determine how the nuclei are distributed within the coenocyte.

Related Words

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